[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hogwarts Learning Panel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2250264,4210,"Chapter 26: Hufflepuff Common Room","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, oh, this might be a bit forward, but… are you planning to practice potion-making alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin placed the parchment and pale blue notes into Wizard Sean’s hands, his tone gentle, carrying an almost imperceptible concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded. If he couldn’t improve his proficiency through practice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with his potion talent, he’d barely scrape by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for achieving excellence, the odds were too low—even Wizard Sean wouldn’t gamble on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you looking for ingredients? I mean, the four components for the scabies remedy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wizard Sean nod again, Justin seemed to exhale in relief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his face lighting up with a warm, perfectly measured smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps I can help a little… come on, I need to take you somewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said this, then led the puzzled Wizard Sean through the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed beneath the center of Hogwarts Hall, ascending the stairs toward the Hufflepuff dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone underground corridor was brightly lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean glanced around curiously, sensing something faintly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, we’re passing the Hogwarts kitchen—I have to whisper this secret to you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin smiled as he walked toward the wall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stopping before a painting of a bowl of fruit, then gently tickling a pear inside the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean watched in surprise as the pear giggled, then transformed into a green doorknob,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>revealing the entrance to the Hogwarts kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggered the food side quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you’re polite, the house-elves will gladly give you food,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but one rule—never bring Peeves in…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin warned seriously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“but today’s destination isn’t here. Look, we’re almost there—Hufflepuff common room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived before a stack of large barrels in the corner of the kitchen corridor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Justin tapped the bottom lids of the two middle barrels in the second row with a distinctive rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lids rotated open automatically, revealing an upward-sloping passage lined with magical lanterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It led to a cozy, warm circular room, reminiscent of a badger’s den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire room was decorated in lively, bee-like black-and-yellow hues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>adorned with polished honey-colored wooden tables and round wooden doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various cacti sat on circular wooden shelves, many of which waved and swayed toward students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Copper-bottomed hanging pots from the ceiling grew curled ferns and vines,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which gently combed through Wizard Sean’s hair as he passed beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end, the wooden fireplace was carved with dancing badgers, above which hung a portrait of Helga Hufflepuff,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of Hogwarts’ four founders, raising a golden cup with double handles to toast her students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Hufflepuff, small round windows aligned perfectly with the castle’s ground level,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>revealing beautiful scenes of swaying grasses and dandelions, sometimes catching the glimpse of passing feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these windows were quite low, the room remained sunlit year-round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome to the Hufflepuff common room!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard Justin say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then watched as Justin smoothly pulled a seemingly expensive suitcase from beside a thick, cushioned sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it opened, Wizard Sean was blinded by glitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came a pile of gleaming Galleons, then scattered letters and postcards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>beside them, various jars and crystal vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean immediately recognized ingredients: venomous fangs, dried nettles, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His suspicions were confirmed, yet he still felt surprised—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did actual young wizards really buy such outrageously expensive potion ingredients?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These ingredients… I don’t need them, but I thought you might.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin beamed with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… could I buy some?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin had indeed given him a surprise, but Wizard Sean needed the funds to afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bundle of nettles cost one Galleon—enough for over thirty practice sessions;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a jar of horned slugs also cost one Galleon—enough for over forty sessions;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a vial of venomous fangs and a bundle of porcupine quills each had similar usage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but both cost two Galleons each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total: six Galleons—a necessary expense…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could brew potions good enough to sell, maybe he could earn it back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, what are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin looked genuinely startled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to brew potions, this is my support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can hardly believe I’m still able to offer you anything—I’ve always wanted to say, constantly asking for your help makes me feel awkward…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was stunned, then watched as Justin placed the crystal vials and jars into his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was momentarily baffled, then saw Jia Jia Siting placing the crystal bottle and jars into his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wizard Sean could speak, Justin whispered softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you’ll succeed. If you fail, I’ve got another set ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you’ll succeed; if you fail, I have another one here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left the Hufflepuff common room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin’s steps were noticeably lighter, and his mother’s words echoed again in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dear Filius, remember? Everyone has different strengths,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Filius children always excel at combining everyone’s strengths together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean ultimately didn’t refuse the help—gentle Justin could be as stubborn as a donkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you only let me help you with Herbology and History of Magic homework,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but won’t let me offer you even a tiny bit of support in return, what kind of friends are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet I cannot offer you even the smallest support—what kind of friends are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean told himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>having a Hufflepuff friend is nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean devoured his meal as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most troubling problem was solved; now he just needed to secretly brew potions and master heat control and stirring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Justin held several notebooks—Wizard Sean’s notes from Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His progress far outpaced the classroom curriculum, so these notes were essentially cheat sheets for Justin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, sitting nearby, sensed an unusual atmosphere today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange—Justin was eating faster and more than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione suspected Wizard Sean was setting the trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they parted in the Great Hall, Wizard Sean heard Justin murmur:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, Wizard Sean, no matter what, I just want you to know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if you run into trouble, come find me. Remember, we’re friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin’s sincere pale gray eyes reflected the hearth’s firelight; Wizard Sean nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts’ hearths were warmer than he’d imagined,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and so was Hufflepuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to be a Hufflepuff too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn Sorting Hat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon Herbology class,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the greenhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean skillfully handled the dried nettles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ordinary plants soaked in a special blue potion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were ordinary plants, but soaked in a special blue liquid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be used as a magical ingredient for brewing Swelling Potion and Cure for Boils Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nettle essence can be used to brew sleeping draughts or sedatives, but the wizard’s handling method must change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the frantic fumbling of young witches and wizards—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>incorrect potion dosage, improper cutting of dried nettles, incorrect steeping time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s handling appeared far more professional; under Professor Sprout’s guidance, several troubled Ravenclaws and Slytherins gathered around Wizard Sean to learn from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the panel’s prompts kept sounding.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c82bfcf34dcf9d4593f3bd1e55d204adb25b9fa0426100be808352d739128f6d","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-27","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-25",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]